John Richard Markell (born March 10, 1956) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player. Markell played 55 games in the National Hockey League and later coached Ohio State University.
| John Markell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | March 10, 1956 Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
| Weight | 176 lb (80 kg; 12 st 8 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| NHL draft | Undrafted | ||
| Playing career | 1979–1992 | ||
| Coaching career | |||
| Biographical details | |||
| Alma mater | Bowling Green State | ||
| Playing career | |||
| 1973-1975 | Cornwall Royals | ||
| 1975-1979 | Bowling Green | ||
| 1979-1981 | Tulsa Oilers | ||
| 1979-1981 | Winnipeg Jets | ||
| 1981-1983 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | ||
| 1983-1984 | Montana Magic | ||
| 1983-1984 | St. Louis Blues | ||
| 1984-1985 | Schwenninger ERC | ||
| 1984-1985 | Springfield Indians | ||
| 1984-1985 | Minnesota North Stars | ||
| 1985-1987 | EC Bad Nauheim | ||
| 1987-1992 | EHC Wolfsburg | ||
| Position(s) | Wing | ||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |||
| 1991–1992 | EHC Wolfsburg | ||
| 1995–2010 | Ohio State | ||
| 2012–2013 | Dallas Stars (Scout) | ||
| Head coaching record | |||
| Overall | 280–267–56 (.511) | ||
| Tournaments | 2–6 (.250) | ||
| Accomplishments and honors | |||
| Championships | |||
| 2004 CCHA Tournament champion | |||
| Awards | |||
| 1998 CCHA Coach of the Year | |||
Born in Cornwall, Ontario, Markell attended Bowling Green State University, where he was a four-year letter winner and served as an assistant captain as a senior on the Falcon hockey team that went 37-6-2. He was BG's leading scorer as a junior with 61 points after leading the team in goals as a sophomore with 26. Markell finished his career with 235 points, including 102 career goals. He also had 133 career assists. Markell was voted BG's outstanding forward in 1978 and 1979.[1] After going undrafted, Markell played 55 National Hockey League games: 52 with the Winnipeg Jets, two with the St. Louis Blues and one with the Minnesota North Stars. In his NHL career, Markell scored 11 goals and 10 assists.
Markell served as the head coach of the Ohio State University ice hockey team from 1995 until the end of the 2009-10 season. The seventh Buckeye head coach, he led the team to the NCAA tournament six times, marking the only appearances in program history, with an NCAA Frozen Four appearance in 1998.
Career statistics
editRegular season and playoffs
edit| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1973–74 | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | 18 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 1974–75 | Cornwall Royals | QMJHL | 41 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 39 | 33 | 28 | 61 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 39 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977–78 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 39 | 33 | 28 | 61 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Bowling Green State University | CCHA | 42 | 31 | 49 | 80 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 38 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 35 | 15 | 14 | 29 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 48 | 24 | 18 | 42 | 34 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 28 | ||
| 1981–82 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 69 | 19 | 53 | 72 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 77 | 33 | 27 | 60 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1983–84 | Montana Magic | CHL | 69 | 44 | 40 | 84 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Schwenninger ERC | GER | 23 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Minnesota North Stars | NHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1984–85 | Springfield Indians | AHL | 46 | 16 | 25 | 41 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | ||
| 1985–86 | EC Bad Nauheim | GER-2 | 43 | 37 | 74 | 111 | 78 | 10 | 12 | 30 | 42 | 28 | ||
| 1986–87 | EC Bad Nauheim | GER-2 | 43 | 52 | 58 | 110 | 66 | 18 | 24 | 33 | 57 | 34 | ||
| 1987–88 | ESC Wolfsburg | GER-2 | 35 | 36 | 62 | 98 | 100 | 20 | 26 | 52 | 78 | 59 | ||
| 1988–89 | ESC Wolfsburg | GER-2 | 34 | 28 | 52 | 80 | 62 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 45 | 41 | ||
| 1989–90 | ESC Wolfsburg | GER-2 | 33 | 39 | 43 | 82 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 16 | 24 | — | ||
| 1990–91 | ESC Wolfsburg | GER-2 | 32 | 28 | 53 | 81 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1991–92 | ESC Wolfsburg | GER-2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| CHL totals | 298 | 135 | 152 | 287 | 208 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 36 | ||||
| NHL totals | 55 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Head coaching record
editCollege
edit| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State Buckeyes (CCHA) (1995–2010) | |||||||||
| 1994–95 | Ohio State | 2-7-0† | 1-5-0† | 10th | CCHA quarterfinals | ||||
| 1995–96 | Ohio State | 10–19–5 | 8–17–5 | 8th | CCHA quarterfinals | ||||
| 1996–97 | Ohio State | 12–25–2 | 9–16–2 | 7th | CCHA quarterfinals | ||||
| 1997–98 | Ohio State | 27–13–2 | 19–10–1 | 3rd | NCAA Frozen Four | ||||
| 1998–99 | Ohio State | 21–16–4 | 17–10–3 | 3rd | NCAA East Regional Quarterfinals | ||||
| 1999–00 | Ohio State | 13–19–4 | 9–16–3 | 11th | |||||
| 2000–01 | Ohio State | 17–18–2 | 13–13–2 | 7th | CCHA first round | ||||
| 2001–02 | Ohio State | 20–16–4 | 12–12–4 | t-7th | CCHA semifinals | ||||
| 2002–03 | Ohio State | 25–13–5 | 16–8–4 | t-5th | NCAA East Regional semifinals | ||||
| 2003–04 | Ohio State | 26–16–0 | 16–12–0 | 4th | NCAA East Regional semifinal | ||||
| 2004–05 | Ohio State | 27–11–4 | 25–9–2 | 2nd | NCAA West Regional semifinal | ||||
| 2005–06 | Ohio State | 15–19–5 | 11–14–3 | 10th | CCHA first round | ||||
| 2006–07 | Ohio State | 15–17–5 | 12–12–4 | 7th | CCHA first round | ||||
| 2007–08 | Ohio State | 12–25–4 | 7–18–3 | 11th | CCHA first round | ||||
| 2008–09 | Ohio State | 23–15–4 | 13–11–4–3 | 5th | NCAA Northeast Regional semifinal | ||||
| 2009–10 | Ohio State | 15–18–6 | 10–12–6–4 | 8th | CCHA quarterfinals | ||||
| Ohio State: | 280–267–56 | 198–195–47 | |||||||
| Total: | 280–267–56 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||
† Markell assumed the head coaching position when Jerry Welsh resigned midseason.
Awards and honours
edit| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-CCHA First Team | 1976-77 | [2] |
| All-CCHA First Team | 1977-78 | [2] |
| All-CCHA First Team | 1978-79 | [2] |
References
edit- ^ "John Markell (2000) - Hall of Fame". Bowling Green State University.
- ^ a b c "CCHA All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database